Competitions and Awards
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'One For All, All For One': a literacy competition for 9-19 year olds on the theme of the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion.
Deadline for entries: 1 March 2010
http://www.europarl.org.uk/
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'The euro: What does it mean to us?': a photo competition aimed at teams of youg people ages 14-18.
Deadline for entries: 31 March 2010.
http://euroinphoto.eu/
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Languages from the Cradle: an EU funded project to collect the lullabies of Europe . Schools can get involved by registering on the site and then contributing to the project which aims to promote the learning of languages across Europe.
http://lullabies-of-europe.org/index.htm
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The Laftas: an annual competition organised by CILT, the National Centre for Languages. Students are requirde to make a short video film – no more than two minutes – on the benefits of speaking another language (or the dangers of remaining monolingual!)
http://www.languageswork.org.uk/laftas/index.htm
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Fairtrade Schools: schools who are committed to using Fairtrade products as far as possible, to learning about how global trade works and why Fairtrade is important and who take action for Fairtrade in the school and local community.
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/schools/
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Draw me a right!: a poster competition on children's rights to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The competition is open to young people aged 10-18.
Deadline for entries: 19 March 2010.
www.eurojeune.eu/
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European Commission Prizes and Competitions webpage: a new webage highlighting the range of prizes, competitions and awards offered by the Commission to recognise outstanding achievements in a range of different fields.
http://ec.europa.eu/prizes_competitions/index_en.htm
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Magistrates' Court Mock Trial: a competition open to young people in N. Ireland, Wales and England which aims to introduce the legal system in an innovative and exciting way, giving them the opportunity to gain hands on experience. The 2009/10 competition will open to entries in September 2009.
http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/
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'Rights Respecting School' Award: promotes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child as the basis for enhancing teaching, learning, ethos, attitudes and behaviour.
www.unicef.org.uk
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Green School Awards: an exciting way to stimulate young people's interest in the environment and energy in all its forms. For information on how to register etc. check out:
http://www.ypte.org.uk/docs/greenschoolawards/
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European Youth Parliament: one of the largest European platforms for political debate, intercultural encounters , political educational work and the exchange of ideas among young people in Europe . The EYP consists of a network of 32 European associations and organisations in which thousands of young people are active in an honorary capacity. Contact your national committee for further information, dates, etc.
http://www.eypej.org/?area=3
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International Schools Award: The DCSF International School Award is an accreditation scheme for curriculum-based international work in schools. The scheme provides recognition for teachers and their schools working to instill a global dimension into the learning experience of all children and young people.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-international-school-award.htm
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School Days: this regularly updated site provides details of a range of competitions open to schools in Ireland in the 2009/2010 school year.
www.schooldays.ie/
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European Language Label 2010: an annual award encouraging new initiatives in the field of language teaching and learning.
Closing date for applications: 31 March 2010
http://ec.europa.eu/education/languages/
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The Graduate: an on-line educational quiz for primary and post primary students throughout Ireland . The quiz encourages students to develop an understanding of how various public institutions work, how they interact with young people and how they impact upon their everyday lives, as well as developing their Internet and computer skills.
http://www.gradu8.net/
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Language Ambassador of the Year 2010: thisAward is presented to a person
who has encouraged language learning in the community or created an awareness of languages in society.
Closing date for applications: 31 March 2010
http://ec.europa.eu/ireland/education/
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